Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Preble, New York

Town of Preble’s own rules

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside the Town of Preble, Cortland County, New York.

  • Use and development remain subject to the Town zoning ordinance and the district in which the land is located.

  “The objectives of this Zoning Ordinance are:”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Preble.

  • The Town's Planning Board page identifies subdivision regulations adopted September 9, 2002; detailed approval standards were not extracted in this research pass.

  “Subdivision Regulations Preble - Adopted: September 9, 2002”

Rules another office applies inside Town of Preble

Town of Preble does not set these itself; the county, a health district or the state does, and they apply to every address inside its limits.

• Who permits septicCounty (with conditions)

  On-site sewage matters inside Preble, which is in the Cortland County Health District.

  • The Sanitary Code defines the Health District as the area of Cortland County.

  “Health District shall mean the Cortland County Health District (the area of Cortland County)”

• Septic inspectionRequired

  Completed construction, alteration, or extension of an individual sewage treatment system inside Preble.

  • No portion of the system may be covered with soil or put into operation before inspection by a New York licensed professional engineer.

  “After construction, alteration or extension of an individual sewage treatment system has been completed, no portion of the system shall be covered with soil or placed in operation until it is first inspected by a NYS licensed professional engineer.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Preble or Cortland County directly.

• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder construction inside Preble.
• Minimum dwelling size — Dwellings inside Preble.
• Lot coverage — Development inside Preble.
• Living in an RV — RV occupancy on private land inside Preble.
• Camping on your land — Temporary camping on private land inside Preble.

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.